{"id":4663,"date":"2022-09-06T03:15:12","date_gmt":"2022-09-06T03:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-breeds-of-dogs-did-ancient-romans-have\/"},"modified":"2022-09-07T09:00:50","modified_gmt":"2022-09-07T09:00:50","slug":"what-breeds-of-dogs-did-ancient-romans-have","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-breeds-of-dogs-did-ancient-romans-have\/","title":{"rendered":"What breeds of dogs did ancient Romans have?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-breeds-of-dogs-did-ancient-romans-have\/#What_breeds_of_dogs_did_ancient_Romans_have\" title=\"What breeds of dogs did ancient Romans have?\">What breeds of dogs did ancient Romans have?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-breeds-of-dogs-did-ancient-romans-have\/#What_dog_breeds_did_the_Romans_have\" title=\"What dog breeds did the Romans have?\">What dog breeds did the Romans have?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-breeds-of-dogs-did-ancient-romans-have\/#What_kind_of_pets_did_the_Romans_have\" title=\"What kind of pets did the Romans have?\">What kind of pets did the Romans have?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a 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href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-breeds-of-dogs-did-ancient-romans-have\/#What_dogs_were_used_in_the_war\" title=\"What dogs were used in the war?\">What dogs were used in the war?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-breeds-of-dogs-did-ancient-romans-have\/#What_did_the_Romans_use_for_money\" title=\"What did the Romans use for money?\">What did the Romans use for money?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-breeds-of-dogs-did-ancient-romans-have\/#What_animals_did_Romans_raise\" title=\"What animals did Romans raise?\">What animals did Romans raise?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-breeds-of-dogs-did-ancient-romans-have\/#What_language_do_Roman_speak\" title=\"What language do Roman speak?\">What language do Roman speak?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-breeds-of-dogs-did-ancient-romans-have\/#What_Animal_warned_the_Romans\" title=\"What Animal warned the Romans?\">What Animal warned the Romans?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-breeds-of-dogs-did-ancient-romans-have\/#What_did_dogs_eat_in_ancient_times\" title=\"What did dogs eat in ancient times?\">What did dogs eat in ancient times?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-breeds-of-dogs-did-ancient-romans-have\/#What_were_dogs_used_for_in_ancient_times\" title=\"What were dogs used for in ancient times?\">What were dogs used for in ancient times?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-breeds-of-dogs-did-ancient-romans-have\/#Is_Cane_Corso_a_large_or_giant_breed\" title=\"Is Cane Corso a large or giant breed?\">Is Cane Corso a large or giant breed?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-breeds-of-dogs-did-ancient-romans-have\/#Is_it_true_to_say_some_modern_day_breeds_were_in_existence_in_ancient_Rome_or_Egypt\" title=\"Is it true to say some modern day breeds were in existence in ancient Rome or Egypt?\">Is it true to say some modern day breeds were in existence in ancient Rome or Egypt?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-breeds-of-dogs-did-ancient-romans-have\/#What_breed_of_dog_comes_from_Italy\" title=\"What breed of dog comes from Italy?\">What breed of dog comes from Italy?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_breeds_of_dogs_did_ancient_Romans_have\"><\/span>What breeds of dogs did ancient Romans have?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div id=\"cnt_rb_271118\" class=\"cnt32_rl_bg_str\" data-id=\"271118\"><span style=\"font-family: var(--global-body-font-family);\">Dogs were very popular and one of the most popular dogs were the greyhound dogs. There were also other breeds of dogs such as the Laconian, the Molossian and the Veraguas which were all ancestors of the greyhound dog. Another very famous breed of dog that the Romans owned was the Maltese.<\/span><\/div>\n<div data-id=\"271118\">Read also: <a href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-neapolitan-mastiffs-good-family-dogs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Are Neapolitan Mastiffs good family dogs?<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"what-dog-breeds-did-the-romans-have\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_dog_breeds_did_the_Romans_have\"><\/span>What dog breeds did the Romans have?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Of the canine breeds mentioned by classical authors, the best known were the swift Laconian (Spartan) and the heavier Molossian, both of which were native to Greece and used by the Romans for hunting (canis venaticus) and to watch over the house and livestock (canis pastoralis).<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vWMwVS6IaE8\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-kind-of-pets-did-the-romans-have\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_kind_of_pets_did_the_Romans_have\"><\/span>What kind of pets did the Romans have?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Pets, Animals, Birds &amp; Fish. The Romans had various pets just like we have today; but they weren\u2019t all that unusual or exotic by today\u2019s standards For instance, typical Roman pets were the greyhound, the ferret, the blackbird, the nightingale, the parrot, and small monkeys.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"did-the-ancient-romans-eat-dog\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Did_the_ancient_Romans_eat_dog\"><\/span>Did the ancient Romans eat dog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In another classical setting, Romans consumed dog meat at feasts that served to celebrate the inauguration of new priests (Simoons 234). Greeks considered dogs impure animals and thus designated them to rituals involving chthonic gods or those of the underworld.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f688sMRpgGc\" width=\"560\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"did-roman-emperors-have-dogs\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Did_Roman_emperors_have_dogs\"><\/span>Did Roman emperors have dogs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In ancient Rome, dogs were written relatively much and rather flatteringly. It was an animal ubiquitous in the culture and everyday life of the Romans and the inhabitants of the Roman Empire. They wrote about him Pliny the Elder, Cicero, Columella, Cato the Elder and many other less famous authors.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"where-are-pit-bulls-originally-from\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_are_pit_bulls_originally_from\"><\/span>Where are pit bulls originally from?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>American Pit Bull Terrier\/Origin<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-dogs-were-used-in-the-war\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_dogs_were_used_in_the_war\"><\/span>What dogs were used in the war?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Alsatians, Belgian Shepherds, Airedale Terriers, Schnauzers, Doberman Pinschers, Boxers and Labrador Retrievers were the most suitable war dogs. The Labradors were used for tracking and in Belgium, dogs of the French \u2018matin\u2019 type pulled carts with machine guns.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-did-the-romans-use-for-money\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_did_the_Romans_use_for_money\"><\/span>What did the Romans use for money?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Aureus, basic gold monetary unit of ancient Rome and the Roman world. It was first named nummus aureus (\u201cgold money\u201d), or denarius aureus, and was equal to 25 silver denarii; a denarius equaled 10 bronze asses. (In 89 bc, the sestertius, equal to one-quarter of a denarius, replaced the bronze ass as a unit of account.)<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Vxlci1d2rOg\" width=\"560\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"what-animals-did-romans-raise\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_animals_did_Romans_raise\"><\/span>What animals did Romans raise?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Cows provided milk while oxen and mules did the heavy work on the farm. Sheep and goats were cheese producers and were prized for their hides. Horses were not widely used in farming, but were raised by the rich for racing or war. Sugar production centered on beekeeping, and some Romans raised snails as luxury food.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.britannica.com\/55\/188255-004-C5C00F03.jpg\" alt=\"ancient Rome - Students | Britannica Kids | Homework Help\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-language-do-roman-speak\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_language_do_Roman_speak\"><\/span>What language do Roman speak?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Latin and Greek were the official languages of the Roman Empire, but other languages were important regionally. Latin was the original language of the Romans and remained the language of imperial administration, legislation, and the military throughout the classical period.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-animal-warned-the-romans\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Animal_warned_the_Romans\"><\/span>What Animal warned the Romans?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Legend has it that the sacred geese of Juno warned Romans of the invasion of the Gauls and saved the city. After this, Juno temple, located on the site where Basilica di Santa Maria in Ara coeli stands today, was named \u201cJuno Moneta\u201d, from the Latin \u201cmonere\u201d, meaning \u201cto warn\u201d.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-did-dogs-eat-in-ancient-times\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_did_dogs_eat_in_ancient_times\"><\/span>What did dogs eat in ancient times?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This included reference to what they were to be fed: bran bread, some of the meat from the hunt, and if the dog was sick, goat\u2019s milk, bean broth, chopped meat or buttered eggs.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IQcKzzjaZhQ\" width=\"560\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"what-were-dogs-used-for-in-ancient-times\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_were_dogs_used_for_in_ancient_times\"><\/span>What were dogs used for in ancient times?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>They were important in hunter-gatherer societies as hunting allies and bodyguards against predators. When livestock were domesticated about 7,000 to 9,000 years ago, dogs served as herders and guardians of sheep, goats, and cattle.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"is-cane-corso-a-large-or-giant-breed\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Cane_Corso_a_large_or_giant_breed\"><\/span>Is Cane Corso a large or giant breed?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Corso is a large, muscular dog. Males stand 25 to 27.5 inches at the withers; females 23.5 to 26 inches.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"is-it-true-to-say-some-modern-day-breeds\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_true_to_say_some_modern_day_breeds_were_in_existence_in_ancient_Rome_or_Egypt\"><\/span>Is it true to say some modern day breeds were in existence in ancient Rome or Egypt?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to researchers, while many modern pets may look like those depicted in ancient Egyptian tombs or Roman mosaics, extensive cross-breeding through thousands of years has meant that no modern dog breeds can be truly classified as \u201cancient\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/juWYhMoDTN0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-breed-of-dog-comes-from-italy\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_breed_of_dog_comes_from_Italy\"><\/span>What breed of dog comes from Italy?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Lagotto Romagnolo is an Italian breed of dog. It originates in the marshlands of the Delta del Po in the eastern part of the Romagna sub-region of Italy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What breeds of dogs did ancient Romans have?What dog breeds did the Romans have?What kind of pets did the Romans have?Did the ancient Romans eat dog?Did Roman emperors have dogs?Where are pit bulls originally from?What dogs were used in the war?What did the Romans use for money?What animals did Romans raise?What language&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":194307,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[619],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/What-breeds-of-dogs-did-ancient-Romans-have.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4663"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4663"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4663\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":194308,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4663\/revisions\/194308"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/194307"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4663"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4663"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4663"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}